Where does “piippu” come from?

piippu (Finnish) comes from Swedish pipa, from Old Norse pípa, from Old Saxon *pīpa, from Proto-Germanic pīpǭ, from Proto-Germanic pīpaną, from Latin pipo — I pip, peep.

piippu (Finnish): pipe; barrel; Short for savupiippu

Definitions

  1. pipe; barrel; Short for savupiippu

Ancestry of “piippu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpipaa pipe, a smoking tool; the barrel of a gun; an...
2Old Norsepípa
3Old Saxon*pīpa
4Proto-GermanicpīpǭA pipe or flute; a wind instrument; A pipe, duct,...
5Proto-GermanicpīpanąTo chirp or pipe like a bird or rodent; To talk...
6LatinpipoI pip, peep

Words derived from “piippu

Every word from Latin pipoEvery word from Proto-Germanic pīpanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic pīpǭ
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